The extraordinary life and crimes of Martin Cahill, gangster, criminal mastermind, MOST WANTED MAN
In a twenty-year career marked by obsessive secrecy, brutality and meticulous planning, Cahill netted over £40 million. He was untouchable – until a bullet from an IRA hitman ended it all.
The General tells the inside story of
– The Beit robbery – one of the world's biggest art heists
– The attempted assassination of a top forensic scientist
– The O'Connor Jewellers robbery, netting £3m
– The tyre-slashing and intimidation
– The crucifixion of a suspected 'grass'
– The millions still missing The book reveals Cahill's bizarre personality and the activities of the Tango Squad, the special police unit which targetted him with tactics used on the infamous Kray Gang.
Now a major film from John Boorman starring Brendan Gleeson and John Voight.
In a twenty-year career marked by obsessive secrecy, brutality and meticulous planning, Cahill netted over £40 million. He was untouchable – until a bullet from an IRA hitman ended it all.
The General tells the inside story of
– The Beit robbery – one of the world's biggest art heists
– The attempted assassination of a top forensic scientist
– The O'Connor Jewellers robbery, netting £3m
– The tyre-slashing and intimidation
– The crucifixion of a suspected 'grass'
– The millions still missing The book reveals Cahill's bizarre personality and the activities of the Tango Squad, the special police unit which targetted him with tactics used on the infamous Kray Gang.
Now a major film from John Boorman starring Brendan Gleeson and John Voight.
€5.50
About the author
Paul Williams is author of the best-selling crime boss exposé, The General, made into a major award-winning movie directed by John Boorman. Crime correspondent with The Sunday World, and a qualified criminologist, Paul Williams is acknowledged as an authority on the Irish criminal underworld. He broke many of the news stories on the General.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 264 ● ISBN 9781847174536 ● File size 0.4 MB ● Publisher The O’Brien Press ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2624096 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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